See, this is why you should really ask your doctor. You are getting a bunch of different advice from people who are not qualified to be giving you reliable advice and it's only leading to more confusion. If the pill packet says 2 weeks, then that's what I would do. My doc also told me 1 week, so I think the packet is just being extra safe to say 2 weeks. But again, your final word should be with your doctor.
I will say, however, that what your friend said about having sex without a condom at your infertile periods on the Pill is bogus. The Pill makes you temporarily infertile while ingesting it by preventing the release of an egg from the ovum, so there are no periods of
low fertility, since it is suppressing ovulation all together.
You can read this to get more information in general:
http://contraception.about.com/od/ho...howitworks.htm
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And also:
http://contraception.about.com/od/ho...n/f/backup.htm
The general rule of thumb is as follows: although most of these methods tend to be effective right away – provided that a woman starts them on the first day of her period, it may take up to seven days before they are fully effective. It is, therefore, suggested that an additional form of birth control be used, like a condom, for the first week that a woman begins to take them…just in case.
Likewise, if a woman starts one of these methods on any day other than the first day of her period, she will need to use another form of birth control for the first week as well.[p/]
Some doctors even recommend that women on the birth control pill use an additional form of birth control for the first month; this is especially the case for those who are taking the mini-pill. |
